Diploma in E-Commerce Law, Law Society of Ireland (2001)
Diploma in Applied European Union Law, Law Society of Ireland (1999)
Andreas is a partner specialising in corporate matters.
Andreas has acted as lead partner on a very broad spectrum of transactions including venture capital and private equity financings, foreign direct investment, project finance deals, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, takeover bids, management buy outs and restructurings.
His expertise spans many sectors including not-for-profit, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, logistics, energy, media, entertainment, franchising and investment services.
Andreas is a member of the Multilaw Executive Council. With 10,000 lawyers in 100 countries and a combined annual revenue of $5bn, Multilaw is ranked by Chambers Global as an ‘Elite’ international network of law firms. Philip Lee is the only Irish member.
As a board member of Tallaght Hospital in Dublin, Andreas played a leading role in the reform of the Hospital’s governance structures – he left the board in 2018 to become founding chair of Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.
Recent Work
Advised Mainstream Renewable Power on the €1bn sale of a majority equity stake in the company to Norway-based renewable energy investment company, Aker Horizons.
Advised Novellus Therapeutics on its US$125m acquisition by Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics.
Advised eMaint Enterprises, LLC on its US$100m trade sale to Fluke Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE listed Fortive Corporation.
Advised the selling shareholders of Wrkit on its trade sale to Benefex Ltd, a Zellis Company backed by Bain Capital.
Provided Irish law advice to leading chemical distributor OQEMA on its acquisition of Casoria in Ireland.
Advised Alliance Automotive Group UK on its acquisition of J&S Automotive Distributors.
Advised Celleron Therapeutics on the spin out of biopharmaceutical company Synox and a €37m Series A financing.
Acting in the trade sale of an 80% stake in Johnston Logistics.
Advising JJ Rhatigan in a €115m joint venture agreement with Balfour Beatty PLC.
Advised Sigmoid Pharma Ltd on a US$64m financing by OrbiMed, Longitude Capital and HBM Healthcare Investments.
Andy McConnell is an effective advocate.
Legal 500, 2024
Andy always takes and makes time to understand the background thoroughly and provides advice relevant to the issues arising in a precise way, cogently explained. He helps to see around corners and the perspective of other parties. Availability and responsiveness is something that I value in Andy and is something that provides Philip Lee with a competitive edge.
Chambers Europe, 2023
Andy has an amazing appreciation of client needs and a great grasp of business strategy and direction.
Chambers Global, 2023
An extremely skilled and practical lawyer.
Chambers Europe, 2022
Andy McConnell is always very approachable, knowledgeable and willing to help. He is also very accessible.
Legal 500, 2024
Andreas McConnell is brilliantly open, pragmatic and very good at working with non-legal people.
Chambers Europe, 2024
Andy is fantastic at explaining things.
Chambers Europe, 2024
He is particularly good at looking out for the client’s interest.
